Locations: Camp is based at the Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bicycle Museum with drop-off and pick-up always at the museum. Our daily locations are as follows:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday:

• 8:00am- 12:00pm- Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bicycle Museum– 200 W. Main St., Sparta, WI
• 12:00pm- 1:00pm- Mayo Hospital in Sparta, cafeteria 310 W. Main St., Sparta, WI
• 1:00pm- 4:30pm- Sparta City Hall– 201 W. Oak St., Sparta, WI
• 4:30pm- 5:00pm- Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bicycle Museum– 200 W. Main St., Sparta, WI

Wednesday: On Wednesday drop-off and pick-up are at the Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bicycle Museum. We will travel by bus to:

• 9:15am- 10:15am- Radio Control Flyers
• 10:30am- 12:00pm- Sparta Aquatic Center– 725 Pine St, Sparta, WI
• 1:15pm- 2:15pm- Sparta Airport– 6058 Hangar Way, Sparta, WI
• 3:00pm- 4:30pm- Planetarium at Central High School– 1801 Losey Blvd S, La Crosse, WI

Friday: On Friday drop-off and pick-up are at the Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bicycle Museum. We will travel by bus to the field at Southside Early Learning Center to fire off rockets:

• 9:15am- 10:30am- Southside Early Learning Center – 1023 Walrath St., Sparta, WI  Family and friends are invited to watch.

Teams: Your child will have the opportunity to work with all of the space cadets throughout the week. We will divide the space cadets into groups of 4 for team-building and leadership activities. Your child will be part of this same group for the whole week; one day as the team leader, three days as a team member – giving every space cadet the chance to lead. Being a team player is vital for an astronaut!

Graduation Party: Friday evening at the end of camp we hold a graduation ceremony and party/dinner at the American Legion. Retired Astronaut from Viroqua Mark Lee will be there, too! Space cadets and their families are invited to attend.

Cost: The cost of camp includes everything the space cadets need for the week: a Deke Slayton Space Week t-shirt which they will receive on the first day and wear every day of camp, lunches, water bottle, snacks, a rocket, and the Friday night graduation party. The early bird price (from May 4- May 18, 2026) is $415; after the 18th the price is $455. You can choose to pay the full amount, or a $200 down payment with the remaining balance due the first day of camp.

Scholarships: We offer two full scholarships, one to a boy and one to a girl, based on financial need. Applying for a scholarship does not guarantee attendance at camp. Scholarship applications are due by 4:30pm Monday, June 15, 2026. You will be notified by Monday, June 22, 2026 whether your application has been accepted or not. There is a $2 application fee.

Space Week Notification: Approximately 2 weeks before the start of camp space cadets will receive by mail their official letter requesting them to report to the Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bicycle Museum for the beginning of Deke Slayton Space Week. When space cadets arrive at Deke Slayton Space Week they will be presented with their custom Deke Slayton Space Week shirt which they will wear every day of camp, a drawstring backpack, a water bottle, and a personalized log book.

Phone numbers during camp: If you need to get in touch with your child or the camp organizers during camp you can call the museum at 608-269-0033. Additional phone numbers will be provided upon registration.

Applications are accepted on a first come basis, and we do not accept more than 18 registered students (there are two scholarship spots available, the total capacity for camp is 20 students).

* If we receive more than 18 registrations you will be added to a wait-list.

Please note Deke Slayton Space Week requires a minimum of 8 participants who must be registered by July 13, 2026. If the minimum is not met the camp may be cancelled and you will receive a refund.